Goodwill and Other Intangibles, Net (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill

The following table summarizes changes in goodwill by reporting unit during the twelve months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 (amounts in thousands):

	Home health reporting unit			Hospice reporting unit			Community- based reporting unit			Facility-based reporting unit		Total
Balance as of December 31, 2014	$	196,296		$	14,793		$	17,339		$	11,591	$	240,019
Goodwill from acquisitions	7,069			43,343			638			—		51,050
Goodwill related to noncontrolling interests	14			—			22			—		36
Goodwill related to disposal	(384		)	—			(27		)	—		(411		)
Balance as of December 31, 2015	$	202,995		$	58,136		$	17,972		$	11,591	$	290,694
Goodwill from acquisitions	6,760			7,460			848			1,493		16,561
Goodwill related to noncontrolling interests	580			355			—			340		1,275
Goodwill related to prior period net working capital adjustments	504			(1,717		)	—			—		(1,213		)
Balance as of December 31, 2016	$	210,839		$	64,234		$	18,820		$	13,424	$	307,317

Schedule Of Acquired Finite And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets By Major Class Table

The following tables summarize the changes in intangible assets during the twelve months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 (amounts in thousands):

	December 31, 2016
	Remaining useful life	Gross carrying amount		Accumulated amortization			Net carrying amount
Indefinite-lived assets:
Trade names	Indefinite	$	64,672	$	—		$	64,672
Certificates of need/licenses	Indefinite	33,327		—			33,327
Total		97,999		—			97,999
Amortizing assets:
Trade names	8 months – 9 years	9,294		(5,991		)	3,303
Non-compete agreements	2 months – 3 years	5,681		(4,977		)	704
Total		14,975		(10,968		)	4,007
Balance at December 31, 2016		$	112,974	$	(10,968	)	$	102,006

	December 31, 2015
	Remaining useful life	Gross carrying amount		Accumulated amortization			Net carrying amount
Indefinite-lived assets:
Trade names	Indefinite	$	60,762	$	—		$	60,762
Certificates of need/licenses	Indefinite	29,807		—			29,807
Total		$	90,569	$	—		$	90,569
Amortizing assets:
Trade names	2 months – 5 years	$	8,985	$	(4,385	)	$	4,600
Non-compete agreements	3 months – 2 years	5,347		(4,111		)	1,236
Total		14,332		(8,496		)	5,836
Balance at December 31, 2015		$	104,901	$	(8,496	)	$	96,405

Schedule of Intangible Asset Future Amortization Expense

The estimated intangible asset amortization expense for each of the five years subsequent to December 31, 2016 is as follows (amounts in thousands):

Year	Amortization amount
2017	$	2,037
2018	1,366
2019	353
2020	153
2021	22
Total	$	3,931